Summary OPEC says Chinese oil demand to rebound in 2023 after dropU.S. shale oil output set to rise in Feb to record -EIARussia sees sanctions impact on oil products -senior sourceJan 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending the previous session's gains, driven by optimism that the lifting of China's strict COVID-19 curbs will lead to a recovery in fuel demand in the world's top oil importer.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 68 cents, or 0.85%, to $80.56, having risen 0.4% on Tuesday.
China's economic growth slowed sharply to 3% in 2022, missing the official target of "around 5.5%" and marking its second-worst performance since 1976.
But OPEC kept its 2023 global demand growth forecast unchanged at 2.22 million bpd.
Russia, meanwhile, expects Western sanctions to have a significant impact on its oil product exports and its production, likely leaving it with more crude oil to sell, said a senior Russian source with knowledge of the nation's outlook.